20's or 22's????
06-05-07, 09:50 AM
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I think 20's would be perfect with a drop, I personally have 19's on mine and dropped it an inch in the front, the ride is still comfortable, and I never have to worry about rubbing or anything. In the end get what you want!
06-05-07, 01:14 PM
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Adam....by dropping the front only you've completely re-set the F-R balance that your suspension was designed for. Auto manufacturers invest a lot of engineering resources to achieve a desired balance...as close to 50/50 as possible. You've just shifted yours forward, considerably.
Perhaps you dropped the front and rear equally...
Perhaps you dropped the front and rear equally...
06-05-07, 03:33 PM
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Adam....by dropping the front only you've completely re-set the F-R balance that your suspension was designed for. Auto manufacturers invest a lot of engineering resources to achieve a desired balance...as close to 50/50 as possible. You've just shifted yours forward, considerably.
Perhaps you dropped the front and rear equally...
Perhaps you dropped the front and rear equally...
the tire sizes are: 245/35zr19 93 w : whatever that means.
06-05-07, 06:30 PM
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rubbing is not that bad guys...the fear of rubbing is over rated...research the forum...there's alot of way to minimize it to pretty much only in the front with turning the sterring wheel all the way....and i had 19 and 20...they both feel the same...i have pics to back that up ....ride quality are comparable...
go 20 if the budget can handle it...tires for 20 and 19 are the same and in some cases 19 cost more.
go 20 if the budget can handle it...tires for 20 and 19 are the same and in some cases 19 cost more.
06-05-07, 07:49 PM
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Adam....by dropping the front only you've completely re-set the F-R balance that your suspension was designed for. Auto manufacturers invest a lot of engineering resources to achieve a desired balance...as close to 50/50 as possible. You've just shifted yours forward, considerably.
Perhaps you dropped the front and rear equally...
Perhaps you dropped the front and rear equally...
06-05-07, 07:51 PM
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rubbing is not that bad guys...the fear of rubbing is over rated...research the forum...there's alot of way to minimize it to pretty much only in the front with turning the sterring wheel all the way....and i had 19 and 20...they both feel the same...i have pics to back that up ....ride quality are comparable...
go 20 if the budget can handle it...tires for 20 and 19 are the same and in some cases 19 cost more.
go 20 if the budget can handle it...tires for 20 and 19 are the same and in some cases 19 cost more.
06-07-07, 10:06 PM
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go with the 22"s, there is a set for sale cheap in the classified 1700 bucks a guy has them on a 3rd gen GS. The ride will be rough but thats the price to look flashy
06-08-07, 08:02 AM
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I Would Put None Other Then 22's Now..i Had A Set Of 20's And On The Awd I Havent Found Springs For It So To Fill The Gap The 22's With The 245/30/22 Tire It Looks Great!!! MINE ARE FOR SALE LET ME NO IF YOU WANT THEM...
06-10-07, 09:23 AM
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I also believe it matters where you live. In the south It seems like 22's are just a natural choice for the car...While in the west it's more like 19's and 20's seem like a more natural choice. But I guess if you get 22's you don't have to worry about lowering it, unlike with 19's and 20's.
06-10-07, 10:10 AM
#133
So putting big wheels on the car is all about social pressure? (22" in the south, and 20" in the west ?) This makes little sense to me, as modding your car is all about personalization, it's about being unique, and making it looks nice. To my personal taste 22" is just too much for this car, sure the wheels more or less can fit the car, but it’s not doing anything for the lines and the overall shape of the car actually quite to the contrary it distract from them and create focus point on the rimes When trying to create a unique ride the big picture is important: how everything fit together; Donking a GS with huge *** rims doesn’t help to achieve this.
